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J. M. MYERS.

PLANT HOLDER.

Patented June 11, 1895.

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J. M. MYERS. PLANT HOLDER.

No. 540,681. Patented June 11,1895.

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NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN M. MYERS, OF OAIYTON, OHIO.

PLANT-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 540,681, dated June 11,1895.

Application filed December '7, 1894.

To all whom it may concern:-

Be it known that I, JOHN M. MYERS, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city of Canton, county of Stark, and State of. Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Plant-Holders; andI do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the same, reference being had to the annexeddrawings,making a part of this specification, and to the letters of referencemarked thereon, in 'which l Figure 1 is a side elevation showing the different parts placed in proper position to be suspended by means of ahook or its equivalent. Fig. 2 is a detached view of the head and itsdifferent parts to hold and retain the pivoted arms in an elevatedposition. Fig. 3 is a view showing a side elevation, the arms turneddown to form supports for the holder. Fig. 4 is a vertical section ofthe vase and the diiferent parts designed to be located therein. Fig. 5is a view showing a portion of the inncr cup or bowl. Fig. 6 is avertical section of the drip-valve. Fig, 7 is a detached view of theearth-holding basket. Fig. 8 is a side elevation showing the devicesupported upon its drip-tube, also showing the arms elevated. Fig. 9 isa side elevation showing the arms turned down to assist in supportingthe holder in an upright position. Fig. 10 is a detached View of one ofthe arms or lugs, showing a supportingarm properly attached thereto.Fig. 11 is a longitudinal section of one of the arm-lugs, showing thelocation of the different parts belonging thereto. Fig. 12 isa sideelevation of the holder, showing a slight modification.

The present invention has relation to plant holders and it consists inthe different parts and combination of parts hereinafter described, andparticularly pointed out in the claims.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding partsin all thefigures of the drawlngs.

In the accompanying drawings A, represents the vase proper, which may beof any desired style, reference being had to properly attaching and adjustingthe different parts helonging thereto. To the top or upper portionof the vase A, are securely attached in any ,in Fig. 1.

convenient and well known manner the lugs SerialNo. 531,076. (NornodeL)a, to the outer ends of which are pivotally attached the arms b, whicharms may be of the form shown, or they may be of any other desired form,inasmuch as the objects herein after described can be carried outwithout reference to any particular form or style of the arms. For thepurpose of assisting in holding the arms 1) either in an elevatedposition or a lowered one,the lugs a are provided with the springs c,which springs are located within the lugs, substantially as illustratedin Fig.'11. Within the lugs a and adjacent to the arms I), are locatedthe disks (1, which-disks are held in contact with the inner edges ofthe arms 6, by means of the helical springs c.

When it is desired to suspend the vase or holder together with itsdifierent parts the arms I) are placed in the position illustrated inFig. 1,-andtheir top or upper ends secured together by means of the headB and its different parts. of the head Bis provided with the recesses e,and the apertures f, the recesses e, being for the purpose of receivingthe top or. upper ends of the arms I) and the apertures being for thepurpose of receiving the pins'g, which pins are preferably formedintegral with the arms b.

Upon the head B, is located the sliding collar or thimble O, whichcollar embraces the outer edges of the arms b,-when said collar orthimble is placed in'the position illustrated For the purpose ofnormally holding the collar or "thimble O in the position illustrated inFig. l, the spring D, is provided, which spring is located substantiallyas illustrated in Figs. 1; 2 and 8. 1

When it is desired to change the position of the arms I) tothatillustrated in Figs. 3 and 9, the collar or thimble O is moved upward,thereby disengaging the arms I) from the head B, at which time said armsare free to be The bottom orlow'er'portion turned downward so as to formsupports for the vase and its different parts.

Within the vase or holder A is located the inner cup or bowl E, whichcup is so formed that it will be supported and held in thepositionillustrated in Fig. 4. For the purpose of providing a spacebetween the inner cup E, and the vase or holder A, said cup is formed ofless depth than the depth of the vase A,

by which arrangement the space or chamber F is formed. For the purposeof providing for drainage the bottom or under side of the cup E isperforated, substantially as shown in Fig. 5. Within the cup E islocated the basket or gauze vessel G, which basket 1 s for the purposeof retaining the earth within which the plant is to be placed in theusual manner.

The object and purpose of providing the basket G is to provide forremoving the plant Without disturbing its roots or the ground,

thereby providing a means for changing the plant to vases of differentsizes as the plant grows.

The bottom or under side of the vase A, is provided with thescrew-threaded nipple H, which nipple is provided with the aperture 72.,said aperture extending through the bottom of the vase, as illustratedin Fig. 4. For the purpose of closing the aperture h, the valve h isprovided, said valve being pro vided with the handle it or itsequivalent. It will be understood that by providing the valveh waterthat has percolated through the earth can be withdrawn.

The object and purpose of providing the screw-threaded nipple II is toprovide a means for attaching the perforated drip tube I to said nipple,it being understood that the top or upper end of said tube is to bescrewthreaded upon its inner periphery.

The tube I is to be attached to the vase when it is desired to place thevase, together with its diiferent parts upon a lawn said tube beingpointed so that it can be easily inserted into the ground; and it shouldbe of such a length that it will provide support for the vase togetherwith its different parts, and at the same time hold said vase in anupright position after the tube has been properly inserted into theground. The tube I is perforated for the purpose of removing excessivequantities of water from the earth contained in the plant holder properduring the time of excessive wet weather. If desired the arms I), can beturned downward as illustrated in Fig. 9, thereby assisting in holdingthe vase in an upright position.

If in any event it is desired to form guards for the plant, the arms bmay beplaced in the position illustrated in Fig. 8, which arms willserve as supports for a covering in case it is desired to protect theplant from frost or from any other danger.

In Fig. 12 I have illustrated a slight modification for attaching thearms to the vase,

which modification consists in providing a ring or band such as K, andproviding said ring with lugs a, which lugs are the same in constructionas those attached to the vase A.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination of the vase A, provided with hinged arms, and havinglocated therein the cup E formed of less depth than the depth of thevase; the Wire or gauze basket G, 10- eated within the cup E; thedetachable perforated drain tube 1; and a valve located in the lowerportion of the vase, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. The combination of the vase A, provided with pivoted arms, thescrew-threaded nipple H, and an aperture located through said nipple andthe bottom of the vase; a valve located in the bottom or lower portionof the vase; and a detachable perforated drip tube, substantially as andfor the purpose specified.

3. The combination of the vase A provided with the pivoted arms b,having the pins g; the head B provided with the sliding collar 0; andthe helical spring D, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

4. The combination of the vase A, having pivotally attached thereto thearms I); and means for securing said arms in an elevated or loweredposition, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

5. The combination of the vase A provided with lugs having pivotallyattached thereto the arms I); the springs c; and the disks (Z locatedwithin the lugs, and adjacent to the arms Z2, substantially as and forthe purpose specified.

6. The combination of the vase A, provided with hollow lugs, containingsprings; notched disks bearing against said springs; andpivoted armshaving lugs to engage the notches, substantially as and for the purposespecified.

7. The combination of the vase provided with pivoted arms, having pinsg; the head B, provided with recesses and the apertures f; the slidingcollar or thimble 0, located upon the head; and the spring D,substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN M. MYERS.

\Vitnesses:

JOSEPH FREASE, C. J. CRoss.

